The Last Best Year
The Last Best Year is a drama television film, concerning a lonely woman who discovers that she has a terminal illness. This madefortelevision movie costarred Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, two actresses known for playing comedic roles. It aired on ABC.
Jane finally faces the secret she has been hiding for years, that she gave her infant son up for adoption. As she makes peace with guilt from her troubled past and comes to terms with her fate she gains loving support from Aunt Lizzie, Wendy, and Amy and Peter, her coworkers. She returns to the faith she had turned from and makes contact with her grown son. Wendy, also, has had a troubled past and, through her relationship with Jane, resolves her own issues, especially with her mother Anne.The story in The Last Best Year is based on the experiences of the executive producer, Victoria Riskin, wife of the writer David Rintels. Peters previously worked with the director John Erman on her feature film debut, Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, and the television movie, David. Erman suggested Peters for the film. ........
Source: Wikipedia
